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单词 mollifiable
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mollifiableadj.

Brit. /mɒlᵻˈfʌɪəbl/, U.S. /ˌmɑləˈfaɪəb(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mollify v., -able suffix.
Etymology: < mollify v. + -able suffix. Compare post-classical Latin mollificabilis (13th cent. in Albertus Magnus; also 13th cent. in a British source).
rare.
Capable of being mollified.
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mollifiable1611
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. vi. 457/1 The King..perceiuing Beckets stiffenesse..to bee no way mollifiable by whatsoeuer his old fauours [etc.].
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Mollifiable, that may be softened.
2002 www.envirosan.com 17 Jan. (O.E.D. Archive) Dust inhibitor—oil based or water mollifiable for easy laundering of cloths and mops.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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